Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-30
THE FATE OF PHILIP HAyILAND.
Solve the Mystery Of the Maryland
Mans Disappearancet

The police here have received Information lead
ing them to suspect that John Thomas Ross, the
burker, who is under sentence OF death in Balti-
more for killing Emma Brown, knows something
OF the disar rpearance Of Philip Haviland the
Montgomery County miller, and an effort will be
made to interview him on that subject sometime
before his execution, which is set for Friday the
Sth OF september. year ago last spring Hayi-
Land started for home after disposing or his pro-
but an hour or 50 his team 'e roed no
MS yard at Sligo, few miles outside OF the limits
with no one on the drivers seat. Since then no
trace OF the missing man has been found.
ROSS Is chestnut-colored negro twenty-eight
years OF age, son OF Mary Blockson by her first
husband. The story OF his murder OF Emma
Brown. white woman In Baltimore, on the 10th
OF December last, his conviction, sentence and
reprieve have recently been told In The STAR. The
oncer who claims to have obtained the informa-
ton as TO Ross Knowledge OF Haviland's fate is
1rm In the belief that the missing man was lnur-
dered and that Ross had something to do with the
crime. he states that Ross Was in the District
about the time Haviland disappeared and
he has every reason TO believe that negro living
near Riggs farm also had hand in the affair.
This man, he said, while under the influence Of
liquor, had told something In relation TO the mys-
tery and had connected another negro named
some time ago. The o1icer thinks that II Ross Is
interviewed on the subject he may confess the ki-
Ing OF Haviland, or tell who the murderer was II
HaVland really was murdered.
special from this city 10 the n. Y. World SAYS
that "a month or SO ago the remains or q white
man were lOund buried in the sandy bed OF u creek
on the WOodley Lane road, in the neIgnborhOod OF
the Presidents country place" This probably re-
fers to the finding OF human bones in Rock Greek,
which were supposed to have been thrown there
Dy medical students.
DETECTIVE hDEvITT DOES NOT THINK HAvuANp
WAS MURDERED.
Private Detectives McDevitt and Flinders, who
worked hard 70 find the missing miller shortly
after he disappeared were seen this morning by
STAR reporter. They do not believe Haviland was
rdere6 npfppIiva ApnpVitt hal np
his investigations LIE learned many facts which
led him TO believe that the missing miller had
gone on to live in some other part OF the country
In the first place, he said, Haviland resided IN
Charles County, Nd, where he owned property
that bis wife frequently requested him to deed
over the property to her, but he always refused TO
do So but, before disappearing, and without his
w1leS knowledge, he transferred the property TO
her, and she knew nothing about ii until she yis-
tied Charles County and was told or 1t by rela-
tives. Another fact is, that " hilc Hayland was
In the milling business in Charles County with his
brother 1n-llw he kept no books himself. but
trusted his brotheT-in-law to settle up tie ac-
counts. Sometimes he would keep some few
accounts On shingles. After his diSappear ance
there were found in his house carefully prepared
books giving the names OF all persons who owed
him money and the amounts, ana also a note tell
Ing where certain articles were, whica, Mr. Nc
Dewitt thinks show colcluStyely that he had de-
terlitneu to leave his family. He also carried
what cash money he had with him. Detective
McDevitt said that Hayiland had brother or
brother-in-law, he Was not positive which, who
mystertouoiy disappeared in the same manner
His team was found under shed, where he had
abandoned ii. and he was afterward found In Wis
consn, where he had built a residence, and sent
for his family